Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Stories

"I didn’t know he was dying or when he was cremated", Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s son opens up on family division
"I didn’t know he was dying or when he was cremated", Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s son opens up on family division
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 07, 2025

Mukoma described a relationship marked by tension and silence, far from the image of peaceful farewells often imagined.

Kenya’s literary icon Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o cremated in US as family fulfils his final wish
Kenya’s literary icon Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o cremated in US as family fulfils his final wish
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 05, 2025

Thiong’o passed away on May 28, 2025, in Buford, Georgia, at the age of 87, after battling multiple health complications, including kidney failure tha...

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